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Brief History. An Armenian Apostolic Christian country, Armenia was incorporated into Russia in 1828 and the USSR in 1920. Armenian leaders remain preoccupied by the long conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, a primarily Armenian-populated region, assigned to Soviet Azerbaijan in the 1920s by Moscow. Armenia and Azerbaijan began fighting over the area in 1988; the struggle escalated after both countries attained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. By May 1994, when a cease-fire took hold, Armenian forces held not only Nagorno-Karabakh but also a significant portion of Azerbaijan proper. The economies of both sides have been hurt by their inability to make substantial progress toward a peaceful resolution.

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Country Information

Local name: Hayastan

Capital: Yerevan

Population: 2,976,372

Government: republic

Currency: dram (AMD)

Land size: total: 29,800 sq km

Topography: Armenian Highland with mountains; little forest land; fast flowing rivers; good soil in Aras River valley

Typical foods:

Major exports: diamonds, mineral products, foodstuffs, energy

Information on the People

Official language: Armenian 97.7%

Other languages spoken: Yezidi 1%, Russian 0.9%, other 0.4%

Religions: Armenian Apostolic 94.7%, other Christian 4%, Yezidi (monotheist with elements of nature worship) 1.3%

Literacy rate: 98.6%

Male/Female Ratio: 0.9 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 71.84 years

Ethnic groups: Armenian 97.9%, Yezidi (Kurd) 1.3%, Russian 0.5%, other 0.3%

Internet users: 150,000

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